I'm in the market for a convertible tablet or in the case of the iPad, an iPad with a keyboard. What I'd like is a NICE screen about as big as my Macbook Air 11, and keyboard and trackpad about as good too. But detachable and touch screen. This is for RV-ing. Portability and super light weight are not high priorities. Battery life is only medium priority. Highest priority is screen quality, touchpad and touchscreen that work smoothly, browser user experience, ease of typing. I'm agnostic about OSes. Meaning I'm willing to try Chrome or Android. I'd put Windows at the lowest on my list. I am okay with the cloud requirements of some options.Budget, let's say up to $700.

Your in luck: http://www.cnet.com/products/apple-ipad-pro/You'll just have to wait another month or two and kick in another $100 for an entry level model. Oh yeah, the Apple Pencil will go for $99, while the Smart Keyboard will sell for $169.

I'm partial to android, but Windows tablets with those features have the best prices and choices

If you are already used to a MacBook Air, an iPad model of your choosing matched with the Apple Bluetooth keyboard for $69 is a great choice. I really love the keyboard, and it would be a great addition for camping.

MrWizard wrote:I'm partial to android, but Windows tablets with those features have the best prices and choicesyep, Dell has a few 2 in ones that I am salivating over.the only reason I would want a $99 pencil is to make Jobs spin around in his grave.bumpy

I originally used the DELL M90 LAPTOPS Workstations which has the DOCKING STATION connectors on the bottom of them. My OFF-ROAD POPUP camping has a place to plug in my M90 and this then is connected to the Dual monitors, Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers, and additional ham radio interface items. This was neat as you you just pull the laptop from the home setup and snap it into place in the POPUP TRAILER - no additional cables/wiring needed.This worked great until my M90's had to be stopped from being used when the XP support ended a couple years back. My newer DELL LAPTOPs don't support this type of docking stations so now I have to plug in several cables now to get them to function like I used to have in my OFF-ROAD POPUP. I have been meaning to purchase one of those docking stations that runs from the high speed USB ports but haven't done it yet. This unit would eliminated most of the external connections for the DELL Laptops for me... My VERIZON MIFI setup in my OFF-ROAD trailer supports up to five of our WIFI devices when on the road which is neat to have so everything almost looks like my setup at home...Running everything on the same LAPTOP has its benefits for sure...Roy Ken

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Snowman9000
Explorer
Sep 14, 2015
I looked at a Surface 3 in the store today. Combined with the keyboard and maybe even the pencil, it would be just what I'm asking for. At least I think so....
:)
MrWizard
Moderator
Sep 14, 2015
I'm looking at the Asus Transformer T703 android model
Asus Transformer

and this convertible chrome book
folds completely over to convert from netbook to tablet

Chrome Flip Book
Snowman9000
Explorer
Sep 15, 2015
I would handle the 360 flip model in person first. The ones I looked at make a pretty bulky & heavy tablet.

I read an in depth review of a 10" Android tablet. The reviewer mentioned that there are some glitches due to the OS and apps not really being ready for large screen tablets. I can't quote them off the top of my head, but if I find them again I will post the link.
MrWizard
Moderator
Sep 15, 2015
I read an in depth review of a 10" Android tablet. The reviewer mentioned that there are some glitches due to the OS and apps not really being ready for large screen tablets. I can't quote them off the top of my head, but if I find them again I will post the link.

humm
strikes me as odd, because i have been using a 10" Xoom from Motorola for (4) years

and yes the flip is heavier than my Xoom
Bumpyroad
Explorer
Sep 15, 2015
why are these better than the Dell 2 in one 10/11"? don't know if they have a touch pad, I always use a wireless track ball myself.
bumpy
MrWizard
Moderator
Sep 15, 2015
Better ? That's a personal choice
The Asus transformer is an Android tablet with detachable keyboard
So you can use it as a net book with keyboard or as a touch screen tablet

The chrome flip book, runs chrome OS, but has a touch screen and the keyboard flips completely back (convertible) to use it as a chrome touch tablet

What I want is an 11" convertible Android tablet/book
Have not found it yet,
Will probably get one of the 10" Android hybrid with detachable keyboard

I'm not big on putting everything on the cloud
My Android tablet apps don't need the net cloud to work
Granted most of its use is for email and this forum
But if I want to print something, I don't need the internet and cloud
Like the current iterations of Chrome OS
Besides I like my android apps and games

the majority of the convertible models run windows 10 or windows 8.1

i have a 17" win8.1 laptop, that stays on my desk
my preference in tablet/hybeid/convertible is Android

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